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Microsoft buying a chunk of Dell would be smart (for Microsoft)

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 22, 2013

Dell’s tablet line right now exclusively runs Windows 8. If those devices still haven’t gained traction by the middle of this year, Dell might go looking outside the Windows ecosystem. It’s done that before, using Google’s Android to power its Dell Streak line. Those poorly reviewed gadgets are now discontinued, but Android remains a threat.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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